Syntaxonomy of Arundo stands along the eastern Adriatic coast |
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| Authors: | N Jasprica S Bogdanović M RušČić M Pandža S KovaČić |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Marine and Coastal Research, University of Dubrovnik, Kneza Damjana Jude 12, PO Box 83, HR-20000Dubrovnik, Croatia;2. Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Sveto?imunska 25, HR-10000Zagreb, Croatia;3. Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Education, University of Split, Teslina 12, HR-21000Split, Croatia;4. Primary School Murterski ?koji, Put ?kole 8, HR-22243Murter, Croatia;5. Botanical Garden, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Maruli?ev trg 9a, 10000Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Abstract: | Based on the diagnostic morphological characters of the Arundo taxa, and after both field and herbarium observation, three species (A. micrantha, A. plinii and A. donax) were found along the eastern Adriatic coast. Altogether, 50 phytocoenological relevés from Arundo stands were collected in Croatia, Montenegro and Albania between 2010 and 2013. Three associations with a predominance of Arundo species were determined: Arundinetum plinianae, Arundinetum micranthae and Arundini donacis–Convolvuletum sepium. Among them, Arundinetum micranthae is described and proposed as a new association, belonging to the Artemisietea vulgaris class. It occurs frequently along the coastal belt between the cities of Split and Dubrovnik in South Croatia. The syntaxonomy of the associations is discussed and comparison with similar communities from Italy is made. The vegetation and floristic structure of the associations is discussed as a potential basis for biodiversity conservation programmes and for evaluating the state of these ecosystems in the future. |
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| Keywords: | Mediterranean eastern Adriatic coast nitrophilous communities phytosociology syntaxonomy new syntaxon distribution |
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